Venice to Piran,Croatia post cruise

[happy_travellers]

We are going to drive from Venice to Piran, Croatia for 3 nights post cruise then return to Venice to fly home.

Any suggestions on Car rental in Venice?

 

Any suggestions on sites to see on the way or once we are in Piran. We would love "hill top" towns, wineries and scenery.

 

Any suggestions greatly appreciated. We have booked Hotel Piran.

 

Thanks

[happy_travellers]

Hi

Does anyone have recent experience renting a car in Venice and driving to Slovenia? I am contacting rental companies to see the particulars.

If anyone has recent experience please share.

 

Thanks

[kdooley]

I have never driven to Slovenia or Croatia from Italy but wanted to mention a few things:

 

Car rentals should be available at the Venice Airport. We have used Hertz several times in Italy with no problems.

 

Check with rental agency about driving the car in these two countries. They may have rules that you won't know about until you get to the border.

 

Get an International Drivers license before you go, $12 or so at any AAA Travel office (plus photo).

 

Hopefully someone else will give specific information for your trips!

[happy_travellers]

My TA contacted Hertz and I contacted Avis. Hertz wants a minimum 3 day rental.

This is the reply from Avis.

 

Thank you for contacting Avis Customer Care regarding international

travel.

 

We where not able to locate an Avis branch in Piazza Roma, however for

rentals originating at our Venice Marco Polo Airport branch, vehicles

rented from Italy may not be driven into Eastern Europe, C.I.S., Baltic

States, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Malta, Turkey, or any countries outside

Europe, including Africa and Middle East. You may however drive to

Slovenia, Croatia, and Czech Republic.

 

You may drive to Slovenia, but you can only rent an Economy Manual,

Compact Manual, Compact Wagon Manual, Intermediate Manual, Standard

Automatic, Standard Van Manual, and Full Size Van Manual. An additional

charge of 35.00 EUR per rental will apply. The Blue Stamp must be put on

the front window of the vehicle and can be bought at the entry to

Slovenia, in tobacco shops, gas stations and newspaper stands. In case

of no stamp in the window fines range between 300.00 EUR to 800.00 EUR.

 

In order to ensure you are getting the correct information for the

location you plan to pick up at, please access the website http://www.avis.com

and then click on Locations. Then select your location. Once there,

scroll down to Location Terms & Conditions, and then Travel Into Other

Countries.

 

This info makes me comfortable going ahead with our plans to drive from Venice to Piran and explore into Croatia.

 

Hope this info might help someone else also. Karen

[Keel Haul]

I have used Sixt car hire recently, they are very good and about 25% cheaper than Avis.

Remember this http://www.slovenia.info/en/faq/Vignette-Toll-Stickers.htm?faq=199&lng=2

[happy_travellers]

I have used Sixt car hire recently, they are very good and about 25% cheaper than Avis.

Remember this http://www.slovenia.info/en/faq/Vignette-Toll-Stickers.htm?faq=199&lng=2

 

Good info. Did you rent from Venice or the airport? Thanks

[Keel Haul]

No Trieste, if you are American check if your credit card provides car hire insurance. If not take out independent CDW excess insurance. Where are you visiting in Croatia?